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#if !defined(XALANREFERENCECOUNTEDOBJECT_HEADER_GUARD_1357924680)
#define XALANREFERENCECOUNTEDOBJECT_HEADER_GUARD_1357924680


// Base include file.  Must be first.
#include <xalanc/PlatformSupport/PlatformSupportDefinitions.hpp>


namespace XALAN_CPP_NAMESPACE {


/**
 * Class to hold reference count information.
 */
class XALAN_PLATFORMSUPPORT_EXPORT XalanReferenceCountedObject
{
public:

    /**
     * Increment reference count.    
     */
    static void
    addReference(XalanReferenceCountedObject*   theInstance);

    /**
     * Decrement reference count.    
     */
    static void
    removeReference(XalanReferenceCountedObject*    theInstance);

protected:

    /**
     * Create a XalanReferenceCountedObject.
     */
    explicit
    XalanReferenceCountedObject();

    virtual
    ~XalanReferenceCountedObject();

    virtual void 
    referenced() = 0;

    virtual void 
    dereferenced() = 0;

    virtual XalanSize_t
    getReferenceCount() const
    {
        return m_referenceCount;
    }

private:

    XalanSize_t     m_referenceCount;

    // Not implemented...
    XalanReferenceCountedObject&
    operator=(const XalanReferenceCountedObject&);

    XalanReferenceCountedObject(const XalanReferenceCountedObject&);
};


}


#endif  // XALANREFERENCECOUNTEDOBJECT_HEADER_GUARD_1357924680